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Short stories aren't usually my jam, but I do love some Margaret Atwood. Bonus: she reads some of the stories in the audiobook!
Stone Mattress presents several characters in the later years of their life dealing with the mistakes of their youth, the deterioration of their bodies and minds, and the fears of frustrations of aging. Many characters also present feelings of anger, desire, or cunning that I don't usually associate with seniors (in my life or in books). Consequently, this collection re ...more
Stone Mattress presents several characters in the later years of their life dealing with the mistakes of their youth, the deterioration of their bodies and minds, and the fears of frustrations of aging. Many characters also present feelings of anger, desire, or cunning that I don't usually associate with seniors (in my life or in books). Consequently, this collection re ...more

These stories lacked the electricity of Atwood's other work. They're slightly strange but don't go as far as I would have liked them to. The men were all such easy targets too, so obviously awful.
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Sep 12, 2014
Jessica
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Atwood's one of my favorite writers, and in reading this one, I realize that part of why is that her voice is always fresh and of-the-moment even as the themes she explores are eternal. Her gift for writing dialogue is perhaps under-appreciated, as well as an essential part of why her characters jump off the page even in short-story form.
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Jun 21, 2014
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